Palazzo Spinelli Non Profit Association was founded in 1998. Palazzo Spinelli's aim is to safeguard world cultural heritage by promoting, organising and managing initiatives for the study, conservation, restoration, promotion and fruition of cultural and artistic heritage.

Palazzo Spinelli operates in over thirty different countries, organising training schemes and refresher courses for people working in the field of cultural heritage management, conservation, restoration, cultural and environmental tourism and events organisation. The association also carries out projects in collaboration with public authorities and private companies such as the European Commission, UNESCO and the Italian Foreign Ministry. Our work with the Ministry is carried out in the framework of cooperation agreements in the fields of Science, Technology and Culture underwritten by over 60 governments worldwide.

Palazzo Spinelli has over 15 years of experience in the field with more than 300 master's courses completed and over 1700 graduates, making it a point of reference both in Italy and abroad. The association also offers hands-on training, project management and execution, and responds to the needs of the labour market, staying at the forefront of new developments in the restoration and preservation sector.

Accreditation

Palazzo Spinelli is accredited by the Regione Toscana (Regional Public Authority) by decree no. 1722 of 25 March 2003 and since its foundation, it has held courses recognised by the Ministry for Public Instruction and Welfare (under Law no. 845 of 21/12/1978).

Quality System

Palazzo Spinelli has a quality policy certified by ISO 9001: 2008 standards. The Association's aim is to continuously improve processes and procedures, encourage changes within the organisation and promote continuous cultural exchanges with our society.

Palazzo Spinelli promotes the idea that teaching does not just have an affect on the human, civil and cultural conscience of students, but also serves to transfer essential wide-ranging knowledge, and professional awareness as well as providing the skills to recognise and adapt to our changing society and business world.

Palazzo Spinelli has the following objectives:

Create training initiatives based on a real analysis of occupational and teaching requirements

To achieve these goals, Palazzo Spinelli organises cultural and scientific events in Italy and abroad, collaborating with public authorities and private companies. The initiatives are all aimed at diffusing knowledge of artistic, scientific and cultural knowledge as well as facilitating research, conservation and fruition of cultural and artistic heritage.

Membership

Since its creation, the Institute has joined several national and international networks, as well as partnerships whose specific objective is the preservation of cultural and environmental heritage.

In recent years, the Association's priorities have been brought in line with the wider European process of cultural development, aimed at overcoming the economic crisis and creating conditions for a more competitive /cultural) economy with a higher employment rate.

The Europe 2020 strategy is aimed at innovative growth, thanks to more effective investments in education, research and innovation; sustainable growth, thanks to the decisive shift in the economy aimed at protecting the environment; and responsible growth, focused on creating jobs and reducing poverty.

The Association is a member of the following organisations:

• ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts), Amsterdam

• Europa Nostra, the Netherlands

• Anna Lindh Foundation, Egypt

• FAI (Italian Environment Fund), Italy

• FME (Fondation au Mérite Européen), Luxembourg

• ICFAD (International Council of Fine Arts Deans), USA

• SEMA (Société d'Encouragement aux Métiers d'Art), France

• Infinite City, Italy

• Associazione Partners Palazzo Strozzi (Honorary Member), Florence

Palazzo Spinelli is Board Member of ELIA (European League of Institutes of Arts) based in Amsterdam and it plays a leading role among the member institutions working in conservation and restoration.

ELIA, is the largest network of institutions for fine and applied arts in Europe and has more than 400 members that attract over 350,000 students.

According to a monitoring report from the Ministry of Work and Social Policies on training activities for Italian residents in non-EU countries (2004-2010), Palazzo Spinelli obtained the following for student satisfaction:

Satisfaction in terms of teaching 9.6 out of 10

Satisfaction in terms of expectations 9 out of 10

Perceived usefulness 9.6 out of 10 (highest score out of all the courses monitored)

Percentage of participants who would do another course at Palazzo Spinelli: 93%

Students who have participated in the master’s courses between 2003 - 2010 have come from over 30 countries.

Annual surveys conducted on former students have given these results:

Students who have found

employment after the Masters

Time elapsed between the end

of masters and employment

Satisfaction of the Masters

Yes

No

< 6 months

< 1 year

> 1 year

Yes

No

Our Mission

“To contribute to education and the conscious use of the artistic and cultural heritage of humanity by developing models of governance aimed at increasing a sense of belonging, interest, respect and awareness of one's own and others' cultures”.

Presentation Brochure

Palazzo Spinelli

Associazione No Profit

Areas of Intervention

Recognized courses of training, specialization and refresher courses in the field of art, restoration and management of cultural heritage assets.